Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Budget
• Economic Development
• Environment
• Government Procurement
• Infrastructure
• Internal Trade
• International Development
• International Trade
• Mining
• Regional Development
• Research and Development
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Budget - monitoring government infrastructure investment on behalf of our members. This includes ongoing and new programs. Lobbying for a long-term and sustainable level on infrastructure funding that focuses on value term value rather than short term expenditures.
• Economic Development - ACEC is looking to encourage government departments to develop infrastructure investment programs that will sustain and grow the expertise and capacity of the Canadian consulting engineering sector in order to make it more competitive and to provide long-term value to tax-payers.
• Infrastructure: The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada is advocating that a long-term sustainable infrastructure program be created to provide better value to taxpayers. In particular, funding for Infrastructure Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada are of interest.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• Government Procurement - The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada is advocating that Treasury Board, government departments and agencies, change the policy by which it procures consulting engineering services. Use of Qualifications-Based Selection procurement policy is recommended.

Policies or Program

• International Trade - ensure that international trade agreements respect engineering services as a professional service, rather than a commodity.
• Transportation - long-term strategic transportation policy is required.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication

Government Institutions

• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• House of Commons
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• National Capital Commission (NCC)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Address:
420 - 130 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5G4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-236-0569  Ext. 201